The Nicosia Cybercrime Unit is investigating a new case of online fraud and money theft, following a complaint filed today.

According to the complaint, an 83-year-old woman received a call yesterday from a phone number in a European country, during which an unknown individual introduced himself as an employee of an online financial transactions and payments platform. Using false pretexts, the individual convinced the 83-year-old to provide her bank account details, after which she discovered that an amount exceeding 127,000 euros.

The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Nicosia CID is investigating the case.

In light of the above complaint, the Police urge the public to exercise extreme caution, noting that granting others access to electronic devices, as well as access to online accounts, should be avoided, while personal information and bank account details must be protected and never disclosed.

Citizens are urged, as always, to verify any calls or messages they receive. Such verification should be conducted through the official and publicly announced communication channels of the relevant organizations.